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Angharad73
Rohan
Feb 22 2013, 12:54pm
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Well, I can understand that they felt it easier to write in Old English runes - and after all, the book uses those, so there is an explanation for using them (or an excuse, at least). And they are still quite nice to look at. But as a linguist I am saddened by the lack of real Khuzdul inscriptions. I'd have liked to see those and try to puzzle out their meaning.
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Inscriptions on the pillars in Erebor
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Earl
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Feb 21 2013, 3:29pm
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Darn...
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Rostron2
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Feb 21 2013, 4:07pm
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Well, we've only seen but one chamber...
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Earl
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Feb 22 2013, 6:44am
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Fantastic
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Brethil
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Feb 21 2013, 4:25pm
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Yeah those are hard to read. I wouldn't recommend straining your eyes :) //
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Earl
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Feb 22 2013, 6:46am
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Cool beans!
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Roheryn
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Feb 21 2013, 9:24pm
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I too noticed them immediately in the theatre :)
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Earl
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Feb 22 2013, 6:47am
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as awesomely geeky as this all is, I'm once again going to state why I'm hugely dissapointed in the use of runes in the Hobbit so far:
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Xanaseb
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Feb 22 2013, 1:23am
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For me, this is possibly on a par with the design and role of Azog in the film... actually scratch that, it is worse. Yes, you now think I'm bonkers :P //
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Xanaseb
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Feb 22 2013, 1:26am
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Oh, I did not know the difference
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Earl
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Feb 22 2013, 6:50am
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haha, yep, there's a difference alright! Here's what those runes say in Cirth Erebor:
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Xanaseb
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Feb 22 2013, 8:47am
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Well, don't get too worked up over it yet...
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Earl
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Feb 22 2013, 9:21am
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The answer is likely simple.
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arithmancer
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Feb 22 2013, 12:26pm
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Bomby has his Key in his hands...
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Bombadil
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Feb 22 2013, 8:53am
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I think they spell out Durin's Heir. /
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DanielLB
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Feb 22 2013, 8:56am
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The inscription reads "DURIN HEIR" :) //
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Earl
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Feb 22 2013, 9:06am
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Sorry Earl..Bomby was Busy looking in the appendix?//
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Bombadil
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Feb 22 2013, 9:17am
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Bomby's Key to Erebor...
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Bombadil
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Feb 22 2013, 9:10am
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Interesting.
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Roheryn
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Feb 22 2013, 11:13am
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Yes! I did notice this, but I thought nothing of it. I simply assumed they had made an error!
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Xanaseb
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Feb 24 2013, 1:40pm
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Actually, no, I was wrong...
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Roheryn
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Feb 24 2013, 11:48pm
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ok, well that is more comfortable. . . but yeah, I just simply don't find it reasonable though ;) //
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Xanaseb
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Feb 25 2013, 12:15pm
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Great sleuthing, NZS! (and thanks, Ro!)//
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Elizabeth
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Feb 24 2013, 7:34pm
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I'm a bit disappointed, too
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Angharad73
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Feb 22 2013, 12:54pm
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I love that they've used the Runes which Tolkien used in The Hobbit.
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dernwyn
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Feb 24 2013, 7:25pm
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